August 9, 2025

Winner Connor Zilisch leaves on a stretcher in scary Victory Lane fall

19-year-old Connor Zilisch was eager to celebrate another sensational victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The rising star earned his sixth win of the year at Watkins Glen in a dramatic finish.Zilisch was climbing from the car in Victory Lane to celebrate the big win, but shockingly, he slipped and fell off the car. Zilisch, who had taken his helmet off at that point, hit the ground and The …Keep reading

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Austin Hill triggers vicious track-breaking crash at Watkins Glen

Watkins Glen produced another wild day of racing on Saturday with the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Teammates collided in the battle for the win, and after returning from a one-week suspension for reckless driving, Austin Hill caused a massive accident.While battling for second place, Michael McDowell and Hill both ran wide at the exit of the carousel. Approaching the edge of the pavement, Hill tried …Keep reading

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How long does Shane van Gisbergen plan to race in NASCAR?

When Shane van Gisbergen made the switch from Supercars to NASCAR, no one was sure how long he would stick around the sport. Well, after three wins in his rookie season, the New Zealander recently signed a multi-year contract extension with the Trackhouse Racing.The 36-year-old is now locked into a NASCAR Cup seat until at least the end of 2027. Fellow Supercars champion Marcos Ambrose became …Keep reading

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Pato O’Ward on IndyCar pole in Portland after Christian Lundgaard grid penalty

Christian Lundgaard won’t lead the field to green Sunday at Portland International Raceway, but he did top the charts on Saturday.Lundgaard laid down a quick time of 58.3939s to top qualifying for the final road course race of the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series season. But he’ll have to roll off seventh after being one of three drivers (alongside Josef Newgarden and Santino Ferrucci) to take a …Keep reading

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Austin Hill returns from NASCAR suspension, says crash was a “racing incident”

Austin Hill is back at the track this weekend after NASCAR suspended him for one race following his involvement in a scary incident at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. After Aric Almirola pushed him out of the way, Hill appeared to intentionally turn to the left and hook Almirola hard into the outside wall.While Hill continues to assert that the contact was unintentional, it doesn’t change the …Keep reading

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Ryan Blaney beats Shane van Gisbergen by 0.033s for Watkins Glen pole position

Ryan Blaney was the only driver able to go faster than Shane van Gisbergen in NASCAR Cup qualifying at Watkins Glen, besting the road course ace for pole by just 0.033s. It was the 150th Cup pole for Team Penske.”I’m happy I’m talking to you,” said Blaney to the broadcast team after qualifying. “Man, what a cool pole. I would say I’m a pretty average road racer, and I work really hard to try …Keep reading

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DTM Nurburgring: Jack Aitken wins red-flagged race to take points lead

Emil Frey Ferrari driver Jack Aitken has taken a commanding victory in the DTM’s first Nurburgring race to become the 2025 championship’s new leader.Aitken converted pole into the lead at the start of the race, as an incident between Rene Rast and Mirko Bortolotti caused the latter’s retirement, while the former had to change his front tyres. Chaos ensued in the following corners with …Keep reading

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Why McLaren is willing to “risk” open Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri F1 title fight

The latest battle between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in Hungary shows McLaren isn’t going to play it safe in the Formula 1 title race.After losing ground at the start, Norris was given the freedom to go onto an ambitious one-stop strategy, which turned out to be the race-winning move. One week prior, the roles were reversed in Spa when Norris’ decision to go onto a harder tyre compound …Keep reading

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Honda in conundrum over Somkiat Chantra stand-in for MotoGP Austrian GP

Somkiat Chantra will not be at the Red Bull Ring for MotoGP’s Austrian Grand Prix next weekend, and Honda has struggled to find a replacement.Chantra got injured on 4 July on an off-road training ride near Barcelona and underwent surgery on 8 July to treat the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee.The Thai rider has missed the German and Czech grands prix, with LCR replacing him …Keep reading

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